Designed by Chris
This collection of free suffix flashcards contains 5 sets of common prefixes, each containing multiple words each.
The suffixes covered in these flashcard sets are listed below:
- est – biggest, smallest, tallest, shortest, fastest, slowest, smartest, kindest, softest, hardest, coldest, hottest, brightest, darkest, loudest, quietest
- ful – joyful, hopeful, helpful, careful, fearful, colorful, playful, grateful, painful, cheerful, powerful, thoughtful
- less – hopeless, fearless, careless, useless, endless, restless, worthless, speechless
- ment – enjoyment, movement, development, agreement, achievement, argument, announcement, punishment, excitement, disappointment, encouragement, improvement
- ness – kindness, darkness, brightness, sadness, softness, happiness, fairness, boldness, sickness, tiredness, awareness, madness

You can use these resources to help students both rote learn the words and practice the sounding-out of the suffix sound in the context of common simple words.
All the flashcards are designed to be printed onto regular US Letterhead paper (the sort of paper you’d put into your at-home printer!). Make sure you select the “shrink to fit” option when printing to avoid any cut-offs on your print.
License and Terms of Use: All printables are provided for non-commercial personal and classroom use only, not for resale or distribution. All rights reserved.